Updated Mar 18, 2024

The Employee Assistance Program is offering three dates of virtual parenting classes based on the program, “Love and Logic.”

This semester zoom classes will be offered on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 4:45 pm. Participants may register for one class or all three. The schedule is as follows:

April 2 – “Time Out”

April 16 – “Enforceable Statements”

April 30 – “Using Choices to Reduce Power Struggles”

Updated Feb 26, 2024

Beginning Feb. 29, University of Nebraska faculty and staff will be able to submit travel requests, expense reports and act on travel approvals through the new travel application in Firefly.

Updated Feb 26, 2024

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln continues to be one of the best places to work in the Cornhusker State and nationwide.

In the 2024 Forbes ranking of America’s Best Large Employers, the university is No. 2 in Nebraska and No. 154 nationally. In the education sector, UNL is No. 1 statewide and No. 18 overall.

The Forbes review credits Nebraska’s flagship university for graduating students who are economic and cultural drivers for the state, nation and world.

Updated Feb 16, 2024

The Board of Regents is pleased to present a KUDOS award to Kyla Gorji, Employee Assistance Program Director, Human Resources.

Updated Jan 12, 2024

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Staff Senate has launched new awards to honor the work of staff employees.

Developed by the senate’s Recognition Committee, the awards are an opportunity for current UNL and Nebraska Extension employees to nominate staff for eight honors. The awards connect to the university’s N2025 strategic plan and core belief that “every person and every interaction matters.”

Updated Jan 04, 2024

The university has new third-party administrators for our health, dental, and pharmacy plans beginning in 2024: BlueCross and BlueShield of Nebraska for our health and dental plans and EmpiRx Health for our pharmacy plan.

Updated Dec 06, 2023

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln will be closed Dec. 22 through Jan. 1. Employees will return to work on Jan. 2.

Regular employees are eligible for holiday and earned floating holiday pay, prorated according to FTE. This year, regular employees will use five earned floating holidays to be paid during the shutdown. Vacation, banked holiday, comp time or unpaid leave will be substituted for employees who have not earned the five floating holidays.

The university’s winter shutdown schedule is:

Updated Nov 29, 2023

When winter weather strikes, it can impact University of Nebraska–Lincoln operations in a number of ways. Here is what Huskers can expect from the university in the event of a major snow or cold event that may affect day-to-day activities.

Updated Nov 20, 2023

The fourth annual University of Nebraska-Lincoln All-Staff Conference is soliciting proposals for presentations. The conference will feature presentations that engage staff in conversation and interactive experiences around professional development, encouraging cross-campus dialogue/collaboration and providing support for the University staff at every level.

The conference is May 20-21 in the Nebraska East Union.

Proposals are being accepted for presentation that align with but are not limited to one or more of the following subthemes:

Updated Sep 01, 2023

Heidi Krier recently joined Business and Finance as Payroll Manager.  

Krier was born and raised in Nebraska and currently lives in Waverly with her husband, two dogs, and their youngest son. She is a proud Mom of two boys, as well as a Stepmom to a son who currently lives in TX, who is an ex-Marine, and is now a full-time student.